The buzz surrounding Samsung's soon-to-be-released Galaxy S5 has just gotten a lot louder.

The buzz surrounding Samsung's soon-to-be-released Galaxy S5 has just gotten a lot louder. SamMobile, a tech website obsessed with Samsung, reported today that the upcoming smartphone will come with a bevy of improvements. Although these can best be described as rumors, SamMobile has a reputation for being accurate. Here's a rundown of what might be coming.

The most eye-catching change is Samsung's purported decision to upgrade the polycarbonate body it used for the previous Galaxy phones. The company will reportedly offer the Galaxy S5 in plastic and metal models, though the added durability comes at a price. SamMobile's report states that the plastic Galaxy S5 will cost roughly 650 Euros ($888), while the metal option will come in at around 800 Euros ($1091). The screen is rumored to measure 5.25 inches and boast an AMOLED 2560 x 1440 display.

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It was rumored that a 64-bit Exynos 6 processor would be the engine behind the 5S, but Qualcomm's Snapdragon 805 chip could now power the S5, and with a 2K screen and 805's ability to simultaneously output Ultra HD content to an HDTV, that seems like a good guess. The S5 will also receive the latest and greatest OS with Android 4.4 KitKat.

No official announcement date is set yet, but Lee Young Hee, Samsung's executive vice president of mobile business, told Bloomberg at last week's Consumer Electronics Show, in Las Vegas, that the company is targeting a March or April release date for the S5. In the same interview, Young Hee also stated that the S5 would come with a 16-megapixel camera and that it may or may not include optical image stabilization and an eye-scanner for added security.

Apart from the S5, Samsung also has a Galaxy S5 Zoom and a Galaxy S5 Mini in the works, which are slated to be revealed in May and June, respectively.